Ambik Sarafyan: Diaspora and Armenian authorities do not share similar viewsSeptember 28, 2009 - 20:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Diaspora doesn't think Armenian-Turkish Protocols will improve Armenia's situation, Ambik Sarafyan, Head of Social-Democratic Hnchakyan party in US, told a news conference in Yerevan. Protocols, he said, contained clauses that posed threat to Armenia. Besides, he noted that Turkish side was better prepared for talks."Armenian authorities are not entitled to conduct talks over Genocide issue on behalf of Diaspora," Safaryan said. At that he noted that Armenian Diaspora was formed as a result of Armenian Genocide. "Genocide has been and continues to remain a key issue for Diaspora," he stressed, adding that Diaspora Armenians would continue fighting for justice. Politician also said that Diaspora and Armenian authorities did not share similar views. "Armenia and Diaspora should create a committee which will determine what issues should be tackled by each party," Ambik Safaryan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |